New Dual-Purpose and Supermoto for 2016 and 2017 That We Want To Ride

Our man in the motorcycle industry breaks down the newest two-wheeled offerings.

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By Ty VanHooydonk

Jan 30, 2016

Here are two new electric bikes you need to know about.

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Zero FXS

America's Zero Motorcycles debuted its new FXS electric supermoto machine at AIMExpo in Orlando, announcing some impressive figures. Combine 70 foot-pounds of instant torque with a curb weight under 300 pounds and you have a recipe for serious acceleration. The lightweight chassis and sticky Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tires should help deliver on Zero's claim that this bike can "turn mundane city streets into a playground."

Zero DSR

Another new model unveiled by Zero at AIMExpo, the new DSR dual-sport model expands on the capabilities of the existing DS. Consider 106 foot-pounds of immediate torque, a colossal amount for a motorcycle—more than typical liter bikes—that catapults the DSR to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. That's on the way to a top speed of nearly 100 mph. Range is just about 100 miles in combined highway/city use and even more with the optional Power Tank.

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Ty van Hooydonk is the vice president of communications for the motorcycle industry council. He's a former racer and a veteran motorcycle journalist.